Haniwa Fragment in the Form of a Horse's Head

date

before 600

creation place

Asia, Japan

medium & support

Formed, incised, and fired terracotta

measurements

9 x 10 13/16 x 17 3/4 in. (22.86 x 27.46 x 45.09 cm)

credit line

Gift of David T. Owsley

accession number

1999.018.028

keywords

animal, burial, burial rites, ceremonial object, ceremony, death, funeral, funerary object, head, hoofed animal, horse, Japanese, non-Christian religion, religious object, rite, sculpture, terracotta

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